The blogging world has faced criticism recently and has been characterized as personal insult, vandalism and empty threats. (Comedy manners,2007)
Many commentators felt that online abuse happen because most bloggers are anonymous. For example, according to Asia Media 2 bloggers from Singapore has been arrested and charged with sedition for posting racist anti-muslim comments in their blog that could disrupt racial harmony.
Tim O’Reilly’s draft code suggests that bloggers should think about removing anonymous comments to encourage bloggers and readers to write appropriately. Personally, I think that blogosphere is a great place to expressed feelings and opinions but it is also risky as people can do something anonymously and run away like a coward.
There are many different comments on blogging as people are still confused about the purpose of blogging. Some of them disagree as they think that blogging is a waste of time or is used for personal attack.
I think that there’s nothing wrong with blogging if we write in a correct manner by following O'Reilly's Blogger Code of Conduct.
1. We should take responsibility for our own words and for the comments that we allow in our blog as committed to the “Civility Enforced” standard.
2. We won't say anything online that we wouldn't say in person.
3. We connect privately before we respond publicly. Before publishing any post, we should make an effort to talk to the person involved privately to avoid conflicts.
4. We should not apologise if there is any published comments that are treating. Instead we should cooperate with law enforcement to overcome threatening issues.
5. It is advisable to disable anonymous comments.
6. Instead of attacking offensive comments, we should take action by talking to them privately and ask them to publicly make amends. It is not advisable to respond to unpleasant comments in our own blog.
Reference:
2007, Comedy manners [Online, accessed 6 June.2007]
URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2057048,00.html
O’Reilly, T. 2007, Call for a blogger’s code of conduct [Online, accessed 6 June.2007] URL: http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/03/call_for_a_blog_1.html
Chee Kin, C. 2005, Singapore: Racist bloggers jailed [Online, accessed 6 June.2007] URL: http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=31206
Many commentators felt that online abuse happen because most bloggers are anonymous. For example, according to Asia Media 2 bloggers from Singapore has been arrested and charged with sedition for posting racist anti-muslim comments in their blog that could disrupt racial harmony.
Tim O’Reilly’s draft code suggests that bloggers should think about removing anonymous comments to encourage bloggers and readers to write appropriately. Personally, I think that blogosphere is a great place to expressed feelings and opinions but it is also risky as people can do something anonymously and run away like a coward.
There are many different comments on blogging as people are still confused about the purpose of blogging. Some of them disagree as they think that blogging is a waste of time or is used for personal attack.
I think that there’s nothing wrong with blogging if we write in a correct manner by following O'Reilly's Blogger Code of Conduct.
1. We should take responsibility for our own words and for the comments that we allow in our blog as committed to the “Civility Enforced” standard.
2. We won't say anything online that we wouldn't say in person.
3. We connect privately before we respond publicly. Before publishing any post, we should make an effort to talk to the person involved privately to avoid conflicts.
4. We should not apologise if there is any published comments that are treating. Instead we should cooperate with law enforcement to overcome threatening issues.
5. It is advisable to disable anonymous comments.
6. Instead of attacking offensive comments, we should take action by talking to them privately and ask them to publicly make amends. It is not advisable to respond to unpleasant comments in our own blog.
Reference:
2007, Comedy manners [Online, accessed 6 June.2007]
URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,,2057048,00.html
O’Reilly, T. 2007, Call for a blogger’s code of conduct [Online, accessed 6 June.2007] URL: http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/03/call_for_a_blog_1.html
Chee Kin, C. 2005, Singapore: Racist bloggers jailed [Online, accessed 6 June.2007] URL: http://www.asiamedia.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=31206
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